Punctuating Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Elements - Quiz Quiz

Question 1

Read the sentence. Christopher Columbus born in Genoa never did reach mainland North America. Which revision is necessary to create proper punctuation within the sentence?

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A: The phrase “born in Genoa” should be set off with commas.

Question 2

Which sentence contains a nonrestrictive clause that is punctuated correctly?

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A: My boss, who was recently promoted again, is great at motivating her employees.

Question 3

Read the sentence. The college cafeteria, which is free for all full-time faculty, is a popular and safe environment for students to study. Which part of the sentence is a nonrestrictive clause?

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B: which is free for all full-time faculty

Question 4

Read the sentence. Theodore Roosevelt the twenty-sixth president of the United States was the youngest president to ever hold office. Which revision of the sentence is now properly punctuated?

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A: Theodore Roosevelt, the twenty-sixth president of the United States, was the youngest president to ever hold office.

Question 5

Read the sentence. Henry David Thoreau, often known as the father of environmentalism wrote the book entitled Walden. Which revision should be made so that the sentence is properly punctuated?

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D: add a comma after “environmentalism”

Question 6

Read the sentence. Students who purchase parking spots are able to park in the lot closest to the entrance. The underlined part of the sentence is a

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B: restrictive clause.

Question 7

Which sentence contains a nonrestrictive clause that is punctuated correctly?

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C: My boss, who was recently promoted again, is great at motivating her employees.

Question 8

Read the sentence. The college cafeteria, which is free for all full-time faculty, is a popular and safe environment for students to study. Which part of the sentence is a nonrestrictive clause?

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B: which is free for all full-time faculty

Question 9

Read the sentence. Theodore Roosevelt the twenty-sixth president of the United States was the youngest president to ever hold office. Which revision of the sentence is now properly punctuated?

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B: Theodore Roosevelt, the twenty-sixth president of the United States, was the youngest president to ever hold office.

Question 10

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

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C: My sister, who is a waitress at Billy’s Big Burger Shack, is sixteen years old.

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